HC Deb 11 April 1933 vol 276 cc2374-5

Indian Constitutional Reform,—That they have appointed a Committee consisting of 16 Lords to join with a Committee of the Commons, with power to call into consultation representatives of the Indian States and of British India, to consider the future government of India and, in particular, to examine and report upon the proposals in Command Paper 4268, pursuant to the Commons Message of this day, and they propose that the Joint Committee do meet in Committee Room A, To-morrow, at Three o'clock.

That they have agreed to,—

Russian Goods (Import Prohibition) Bill, without Amendment.

That they have passed a Bill, intituled, "An Act to repeal the London Overhead Wires Act, 1891, and to make other provision for the control and regulation of overground wires and other apparatus in the administrative county of London." [London Overground Wires, &c., Bill [Lords].]

Also a Bill, intituled, "An Act to confer further powers upon the Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of Oxford with regard to their electricity undertaking; to make further and better provision for the improvement, health, and local government of the city of Oxford; and for other purposes." [Oxford Corporation Bill [Lords].]

So much of the Lords Message as relates to Indian Constitutional Reform considered.

Ordered, That the Committee appointed by this House do meet the Lords Committee as proposed by their Lordships.—[Captain Margesson.]

Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.